High-speed broadband powers everyday life, from streaming movies to navigating traffic in real time. But when disaster strikes and everyone jumps online, that same network becomes crowded, slowing down access for the people who need it most: first responders.
Two47 MCX from L3Harris was purpose-built to change that. It gives first responders their own prioritized, secure broadband connection, ensuring fast, reliable access to the communication networks that’s widely available. While typical broadband network access can fail them, Two47 MCX ensures first responders stay connected.
James Potter, Director of Product Management, L3Harris, describes the Two47 MCX advantage with a rush-hour traffic analogy: a broadband network is the highway, and each cellphone user is a car; when first responders are using the same lanes of traffic as all the other users, they are at the will of the network to move forward. MCX provides emergency officials a dedicated “fast lane” of travel to prioritize public safety operations.
Whether it’s the ability to leverage broadband and P25 networks nearly simultaneously or to use Mission-Critical Push-to-Talk (MCPTT), MCData and MCVideo, Two47 MCX transforms everyday devices into versatile mission-critical tools. MCData provides the ability to push text, file transfers and GPS locations through push-to-talk functionality, and MCVideo allows users to establish talk groups to share video for situational awareness. The Mission Critical Services (MCX) open standard was developed by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), the same organization to create standards for LTE, 5G and 6G.
